Habib Tanvir was born on September 1, 1923 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. He was an actor and writer, known for Gandhi (1982), TV teatar (1956) and Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991). He was previously married to Moneeka Misra. He died on June 8, 2009 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.